| Source of record | UK Trials |
| ISRCTN | ISRCTN81334858 |
| Date ISRCTN assigned | 01/07/2001 |
| Local reference number(s) | LU309 |
| Public title | Oral chemotherapy versus intravenous chemotherapy in limited or extensive small cell lung cancer |
| Scientific title |
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| Acronym | Not Applicable |
| Disease/condition/study domain | Lung (small cell) |
| Study hypothesis | Not provided at time of registration |
| Design/methodology | Randomised controlled trial |
| Research ethics review | Not provided at time of registration |
| Countries of trial | United Kingdom |
| Participants - inclusion criteria | 1. Histologically or cytologically proven small cell lung cancer
2. No previous or concurrent malignancy
3. Fit to receive chemotherapy
4. No prior chemotherapy or radiotherapy
5. No biochemical or haematological abnormalities which would preclude chemotherapy |
| Participants - exclusion criteria | Not provided at time of registration |
| Patient information material |
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| Status of trial | Completed |
| Target number of participants | Not provided at time of registration |
| Interventions | 1. Oral Regimen: Oral etoposide and cyclophosphamide given over 5 days every 3 weeks.
2. Intravenous Regimen: Intravenous combination of three or more drugs routinely used in the centre with the usual dose reduction. A standard alternative is adriamycin, cyclophosphamide and vincristine (VAC) repeated every 3 weeks. |
| Primary outcome measure(s) | Not provided at time of registration |
| Secondary outcome measure(s) | Not provided at time of registration |
| Sources of funding | Cancer Research UK |
| Sponsor name | Cancer Research UK |
| Sponsor details | PO Box 123
Lincoln's Inn Fields
London
United Kingdom
WC2A 3PX |
| Sponsor telephone | +44 (0)20 7317 5186 |
| Sponsor fax | +44 (0)20 7487 4302 |
| Sponsor email | kate.law@cancer.org.uk |
| Sponsor website | http://www.cancer.org.uk |
| Contact name | Dr - - |
| Contact details | UKCCCR Register Co-ordinator
MRC Clinical Trials Unit
222 Euston Road
London
United Kingdom
NW1 2DA |
| Contact telephone | +44 (0) 20 7670 4723 |
| Contact fax | +44 (0) 20 7670 4818 |
| Contact email | register@ctu.mrc.ac.uk |
| More information | For more up-to-date information please go to the ISRCTN link below. |
| Link to record in ISRCTN Register | ISRCTN81334858 |
| Date last extracted from ISRCTN register | 17/04/2008 |
